(Reuters) - Misconduct allegations increased 26 percent against U.S. airport security employees in the past three years, half of them over attendance and security issues, a government report said, but a workers' union said its members had "a strong record."Full story

(Reuters) - Complaints against airport security workers have increased 26 percent in the past three years, and the U.S. Transportation Security Agency lacks comprehensive systems to ensure that its employees follow its rules, according to a government report. Full story

Sleeping on the job and special treatment for family members are just a few examples of the misconduct detailed in a new report investigating the Transportation Security Administration. NBC’s Pete Williams reports.

A father is accusing a TSA agent of criticizing his daughter for having clothing the agent said was too revealing. According to the teen, the agent checking ID’s glared at her and said “you’re only 15, cover yourself.”

The Transportation Security Administration is revising its much-criticized policy proposal that would have allowed passengers to bring knives onto planes along with other items such as golf clubs. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

An off-duty police officer from California is being hailed a hero after surveillance video captured him rushing to the defense of a TSA agent at Honolulu International Airport who was being attacked by a homeless woman. KHNL’s Keoki Kerr reports.

A Transportation Security Administration worker rubs her hands across a elderly female traveler's chest during a patdown search at Denver International Airport in Denver November 23, 2010. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 01: United Airlines flight attendants Scott Freeman speaks during a news conference and protest in front of Tom Bradley International terminal in opposition to the FAA's recent decision to start allowing small pocket knives back on board jetliners on April 1, 2013 in Los Ang